
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de Melide today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de Melide at 3PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Playa de Melide. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1844 | 1673 | 1259 | 1127 | 847 | 887 | 560 | 905 | 846 | 706 | 561 | 561 | 514 | 409 | 403 | 309 | 298 | 213 | 180 | 183 | 125 | 97 | 75 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:42AM2.56m | 8:08PM2.27m | 8:28AM2.37m | 9:03PM2.07m | 9:33AM2.21m | 10:25PM1.96m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:58PM0.80m | 2:06AM0.96m | 2:50PM1.00m | 3:00AM1.13m | 4:05PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
1844 | 1673 | 1259 | 1127 | 847 | 887 | 560 | 905 | 846 | 706 | 561 | 561 | 514 | 409 | 403 | 309 | 298 | 213 | 180 | 183 | 125 | 97 | 75 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NNW 5 | N 5 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
— | 62 | 207 | 265 | 341 | 244 | 553 | 411 | 198 | 45 | 69 | 45 | 25 | 66 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 16 | — | — | — | NW 15 | — | NW 14 | S 10 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NNW 7 | — | — | — |
— | 40 | — | — | — | 109 | — | 197 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 4 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | N 4 | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | — | — | 18 | 19 | 27 | 31 | 66 | 53 | 38 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 27 | 47 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 90 | 39 | 39 | 45 | 45 | 52 | 45 | 49 | 62 | 49 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 45 |
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